The taintedblood.info timeline - what really happened...
"To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay, right or justice."
Magna Carta - 15th June, 1215
 |
Dr. Judith Graham Pool discovers that Factor VIII can be precipitated by cold from normal human plasma, produced a simple and low-cost method of preparing the Factor VIII protein which could then be easily administered to hemophiliacs. Dr. Pool later goes on to develop a method for determining the concentration of Factor VIII in human plasma. |
Source:
Teaching Inclusive Science and Engineering, Ellen Mappen, Susan M. Maskery http://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/modules.pdf Additional Source: Memorial Resolution, Judith Graham Pool (1919 – 1975) http://histsoc.stanford.edu/pdfmem/PoolJ.pdf Type: Discovery Location: USA Find related entries |
|
Dr. Thelin, a hemophiliac working as a scientist at Baxter, begins to develop the first factor VIII concentrate, which he initially tests by injecting himself. He discovers that the freezing and thawing of blood plasma enables him to obtain a layer rich in factor VIII, resulting in the first highly purified dried concentrate of factor VIII. |
Source:
Baxter Celebrates 50 Years As a Pioneer And Leader In The Biotechnology Industry http://www.baxter.com/about_baxter/news_room/news_releases/2003/11-10-03-la_50_anniversary.html Type: Development Location: USA Find related entries |
|
Cryoprecipitate is discovered in 1964 by a team of scientists led by Judith Pool, who was a student of Dr. J. Garrott Allen. |
Source:
ON THE TRAIL OF TAINTED BLOOD, Donna Shaw, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER, Philadelphia Inquirer FINAL Section: EDITORIAL REVIEW & OPINION Page: E01, SUNDAY April 16, 1995 http://hcvets.com//data/transmission_methods/published_articles/philadelphia_inquirer.htm Type: Cryoprecipitate Discovery Location: USA Find related entries |
|
The first blood clotting products for haemophiliacs are produced. |
Source:
Sunday Observer, April 16th 2006 http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,,1754868,00.html Type: Press timeline Location: UK Find related entries |
|
The first commercial Factor VIII concentrate is produced by Baxter's Hyland division in 1966 to treat hemophilia. |
Source:
Baxter Celebrates 50 Years As a Pioneer And Leader In The Biotechnology Industry http://www.baxter.com/about_baxter/news_room/news_releases/2003/11-10-03-la_50_anniversary.html Type: Development Location: USA Find related entries |
Timeline Copyright ©2006 Andrew March & Haydn Lewis
All rights reserved
All rights reserved